Celta Vigo's Claudio Beauvue 'happy' after he 'suffered' at Lyon

New Celta Vigo striker Claudio Beauvue is relieved to have completed a move to the Spanish club after claiming that he suffered on a "human level" during a difficult six-month stay at Lyon.

Lyon released a press release on Monday stating that they would receive €5 million up front as a result of the transfer, with another €2.5m in potential bonus payments included as part of his five-and-a-half-year deal.

Beauvue, 27, only joined Lyon from Guingamp last summer for a reported fee of over €5m. He never seemed to settle, however, and managed only six goals in all competitions.

He was then forced to apologise for goading his own team's fans earlier this month after scoring in his final game for the club against Troyes.

Lyon's disastrous first half to the season saw them crash out of Europe and lose five of their last six league matches before the winter break.

It was also notable for regular reports of a dressing room split between summer signings and academy graduates, many of whom had been rewarded with pay increases for helping Lyon to finish as runners-up in Ligue 1 last season.

Speaking to RMC on Monday, Beauvue said he was grateful to leave it all behind him.

"I'm happy for me, my family, everyone who suffered with me during the Lyon adventure," he said.

Beauvue said he did not feel victimised during his time at the club but maintained that on a "human level" it was tough.

"I shared many things that didn't please me internally," he told RMC. "I don't want to go back over it. Those who know me know that I'm a person of integrity."